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Dogs and Drones, Cameras and Phones

Norm Stamper | Posted 05.01.2013 | Politics
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Norm Stamper

Most of us want both peaceful, secure communities and a fundamental respect for civil liberties. Let's look at four highly visible, often controversial elements of law enforcement's quest to ensure safety and security at public gatherings.

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Police Dog's Priceless Witness Statement Gets Cops In Trouble

The Huffington Post | Ryan Grenoble | Posted 02.19.2013 | Green
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It's a dog-eat-dog world, and officials in England apparently have trouble telling dogs and humans apart. England's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS)...

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Dogs of Courage Book Offers Glimpse of Some Surprising Working Dogs

Lisa Rogak | Posted 03.13.2013 | Green
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Lisa Rogak

While dogs are commonly adored as pets and lovable companions, they are also capable of becoming highly skilled at a variety of jobs that help humans in countless ways, some very surprising. Here are a few examples.

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Supreme Court Weighs Police Dog Issue

AP | JESSE J. HOLLAND | Posted 12.31.2012 | Politics
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WASHINGTON — Can you trust what a dog's nose knows? Police do, but the Supreme Court considered Wednesday curbing the use of drug-sniffing dogs ...

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Police Dog Blamed For Man's Loss Of Insurance

The Huffington Post | Ryan Grenoble | Posted 10.24.2012 | Home
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Dogs may be a man's best friend - but not necessarily when that man is a sheriff's deputy in Nebraska. Last week, American Family Insurance informe...

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In Dog We Trust

Jason Earle | Posted 09.08.2012 | Green
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Jason Earle

Three Nevada Highway Patrol officers claim Chris Perry, the director of Nevada's Department of Public Safety, hijacked the state's police canine program, turning the dogs into "trick ponies" with the purpose of falsely alerting to drugs on command.

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Competition Sniffs Out Top U.S. Police Dogs

AP | TAMARA LUSH | Posted 05.23.2012 | Weird News
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LAKELAND, Fla. -- With barely a woof and many a sniff, police canines from around the country are gathering in Lakeland, Fla., this week to see who wi...

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Does the War on Drugs Affect Your Privacy Rights?

Jane Yakowitz Bambauer | Posted 07.22.2012 | Crime
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Jane Yakowitz Bambauer

Do the police need a warrant to bring a drug-sniffing dog to your front door? The U.S. Supreme Court will soon answer that question.

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UPDATE: Almost Two Decades Later, DNA Identifies A Suspect

The Huffington Post | Andrea Rael | Posted 11.12.2011 | Denver
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Eighteen years after the murder-abduction case went cold, Englewood Police say they have now positively ID'd a suspect linked to the disappearance of ...

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Cop Allegedly Attempts Suicide After 2 Police Dogs Die When Left In His Car

The Huffington Post | Joanna Zelman | Posted 08.28.2011 | Green
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Two police dogs were found dead on Sunday after being locked inside an unventilated car on a hot day in London. An investigation has now been launched...

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Ohio Man Challenging Law On Teasing Police Dogs

AP | Posted 11.15.2011 | Weird News
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MASON, Ohio -- A southwest Ohio man charged with teasing a police dog by barking at it says a city law violates free speech. The Cincinnati Enquirer ...

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